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Frank Sinatra - Oakland Coliseum USA 1968

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I first got hold of this particular concert recording a few months back, because I thought my dad would appreciate it. What surprised me, was how much I enjoyed it myself ! I know very little about Frank Sinatra 's music, beyond what I heard being played around my home as I grew up. It was a generation gap thing. I associated Frank Sinatra with my 'out of touch' parents back then, and could not understand why they failed to appreciate The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and so on... OK this was the sixties, a long time ago. Enough about my personal Sinatra growing up thing. This is a really good concert musically and sound quality wise. I find it a little bizarre, that according to some mainstream websites, this is still considered a rarity, and yet I obtained it without effort, whatever the case, here it is! A little background: MAY 22, 1968: Frank Sinatra headlined at a fund raising rally and concert for the then presidential candidate, Hubert Humphrey at the Oakland Coliseu

A Trip With The Beatles - The Esher Demos

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Also known as Acoustic Masterpieces , I am very pleased to be able to share the Esher demos from 1968. These were recorded in late May 1968, at the home of George Harrison, and how is this for detail, his home was Kinfauns, a bungalow-style house, located at 16 Claremont Drive, Esher, Surrey, England, KT10 9LU, on the Claremont Estate, and only a short drive from the homes of John Lennon (Kenwood) and Ringo Starr (Sunny Heights). Hmmm - I need to get out more... These demo recordings would eventually develop, with a few exceptions, into 'The White Album'. (Seven of the actual demos also appear on The Beatles Anthology, Vol. 3). They were made on George Harrison's Ampex four-track reel-to-reel tape recorder. The songs are performed by John, George and Paul, recording some of the material, they had written during their time in India, along with other recent numbers. Track listing as follows: 1. Back In The USSR 2. Blackbird 3. Child Of Nature (eventually Jealous Guy on Imag

Humble Pie - Live USA Tour 1981

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I try and share really good quality boots, (unless the material is very collectible) I am really pleased with the sheer audio quality of this one. This particular bootleg, is mainly known as Route 66, live in LA and PA. Humble Pie originally formed in 1969, and had a large and loyal fan base right through to calling it a day in 1975. In 1980 founder Steve Marriott revived Humble Pie with former drummer Jerry Shirley, adding Bob Tench (from Jeff Beck Group) on guitar and Anthony "Sooty" Jones on bass. Two albums were released 'On To Victory', and 'Go For The Throat', however the 'second' Humble Pie called it a day by 1982. The tour(s) supporting these two albums became known as the 'Route 66' era, and despite the short lived reformation, the band were really good in concert, probably because Humble Pie were always a live band first. This is Humble Pie - Route Sixty Six. 01 ~ I Don't Need No Doctor (10:01) 02 ~ Infatuation (5:23) 03 ~ 30 Days

Heart - Portland Oregon 1987

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Well would you believe it, I first heard the band Heart on Radio Caroline, and guess when? Yep in the 1970's! They may have been given air time elsewhere in the UK, but the option of suffering The Bay City Rollers, Donny Osmond and possibly Cliff Richard's to eventually here them does not require consideration. This is Heart some time later, 1987 to be precise, however I must apologise I do not have the actual day or month to hand. This concert is from the tour supporting the release of 'Bad Animals' - not one of their best albums as far as I am concerned, and yet, they are on sparkling form here, and with plenty of other Heart material, very, very good! Set list: 1. Bad animals 2. Wolf 3. Barracuda 4. Nothing at all 5. What about love 6. Dreamboat Annie 7. These dreams 8. Straight on 9. Who will you run to 10. Never 11. How can I refuse 12. Crazy on you 13. If looks could kill 14. Bebe le strange 15. Alone 16. Rock and roll Quality is exce